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Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century

Decapitation of a Female Martyr (Saint Catherine of Alexandria?)

17th century
Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk underdrawing. On off-white paper
12.3 × 16.8 cm (4.8 × 6.6 in)

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